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How to handle messages to your deceased parent's social media

I have been managing my late mother's Facebook account for six months now and her friends keep messaging thinking she is still alive and I cannot bring myself to tell them.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The responsibility of delivering death news repeatedly through digital channels creates an unexpected burden for the bereaved.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Digital legacy — your online presence after death?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.